Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 266 Apollonius, Rhodius Apollonius, of Rhodes Rhodius, Apollonius Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper) 1853 1915 Seaton, Robert Cooper The Argonautica Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonautica Produced by Ted Garvin, Aaron A. Reed and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net "The Argonautica" by Apollonius Rhodius is an epic poem that dates back to the 3rd century BC. This classic work recounts the legendary voyage of Jason and the Argonauts as they embark on a perilous quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece, encountering numerous challenges, mythical creatures, and moments of romance along the way. The opening of this ancient epic establishes the backdrop of the journey, beginning with the invocation of the god Phoebus and the fate of King Pelias, who seeks Jason’s downfall. It introduces us to Jason, who is destined to sail the Argo with a band of heroes that includes notable figures like Heracles, Orpheus, and many others. The text details their preparations, emotional farewells, and the initial stages of their voyage, providing insight into the camaraderie and ambitions of these ancient heroes as well as forecasts of the trials ahead. The introduction deepens the reader's awareness of the motivations behind the quest while foreshadowing personal and external conflicts that will arise throughout the journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Argonauts (Greek mythology) Jason -- (Mythological character) Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 446743 2025-08-06T07:52:13.538052 text/html 446734 446602 2024-11-06T10:44:15.422484 2023-10-06T11:19:52.414979 text/html text/html 235262 2025-08-06T07:52:20.837012 application/epub+zip 241202 2025-08-06T07:52:16.243004 application/epub+zip 225608 2025-08-06T07:52:15.112066 application/epub+zip 424342 2025-08-06T07:52:24.428039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400919 2025-08-06T07:52:20.159977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374411 2022-09-07T13:56:00.903003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407855 2025-08-06T07:52:13.173030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388121 2024-10-28T21:00:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18107 2025-08-06T07:52:24.558936 application/rdf+xml 14138 2025-08-06T07:52:15.640983 image/jpeg 3520 2025-08-06T07:52:15.353008 image/jpeg 233607 2025-08-06T07:52:13.573047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia